The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has disclosed that President Bola Tinubu remains committed to reviewing the minimum wage after every three years as promised when the latest one was approved. Therefore, Onyejeocha reiterated that the current minimum wage will undergo a review in less than two years.
The Minister made these remarks in Umuahia, during a briefing after meeting with labor leaders in Abia.
According to her, president Tinubu has express concern over the welfare of civil servants and is determined to fulfil every promise made to them.
Onyejeocha said, “We are not going to allow minimum wage review to be forever.
“It used to be about five years, but now, in three year’s time, which is less than two years, we will also review the minimum wage,” Onyejeocha said.
She reassured that, it has been said and documented, saying promise made will be promise kept.
Recall, Tinubu approved N70,000 minimum wage in July 2024 with a promise to review it every three years.
Onyejeocha, who hails from Abia, said that she decided to meet with the labour leaders, who she described as her constituents, “to wish them well”, after spending her Christmas and New Year holidays in the state.
She reminded the leaders that labour is a critical partner in governance that should help to ensure stability and peace, not just at work place, but also in the whole country.
“I reminded them that we should have a strike-free year, where we will be able to work with the government in partnership, knowing that if we are in peace, we will be more productive,” she said.
Reacting, the Abia Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Ogbomna Okoro, praised the minister for her significant achievements in office, expressing that the organization is proud of her and eager to collaborate with her.
Subsequently, the Minister, who hails from a royal family, also held a roundtable discussion with the Abia State Council of Traditional Rulers, during which she took the time to explain various Federal Government policies to them that should make them support the current administration.